A bill to amend the Energy Policy Conservation Act to provide that consumer room air cleaners are covered products to which certain energy conservation standards apply, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
December 14, 2022
Latest Action
December 14, 2022
Primary Sponsor
Jeanne ShaheenDemocratic(NH)
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This bill establishes energy efficiency standards for consumer room air cleaners under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). The bill defines consumer room air cleaners as cleaners that (1) are portable or wall-mounted (fixed) units; (2) plug into an electrical outlet; (3) operate with a fan for air circulation; and (4) contain a means to remove, destroy, or deactivate particulates. The bill enumerates energy efficiency standards for air cleaners manufactured on December 31, 2023–December 30, 2025, as well as air cleaners manufactured on or after December 31, 2025. It also prescribes procedures to test the energy efficiency of air cleaners. Energy efficiency labeling requirements apply to air cleaners beginning on December 31, 2023.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.5258 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Conservation Act; issues surrounding the manufacture of home appliances
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE